GABRIEL

Catriona's gaze filled me with fear, causing my heart to pound relentlessly. Her silence alone is already destroying me. Naturally, no woman would look at you the same way after learning that you have killed someone.

I took a step forward and reached out to touch her, but she quickly backed away, saying,

"Please don't touch me. Whatever you want to say, just say it from there. Don't come any closer." Her lips trembled as she spoke.

A feeling of unease crept into my stomach, as if poisonous insects were devouring me from the inside. It was then that I realised it was time to tell her what happened...